Dean of Students

At the College of William and Mary "The Office of the Dean of Students assists all students, graduate and undergraduate, from their initial orientation to the College through successful completion of their academic and personal goals. The Dean of Students staff advocates for student needs, acts as liaison between students and academic departments, and provides supports and challenges designed to enhance personal growth, as well as a sense of personal authority and responsibility in each student." This position ended when the Dean of Men and Dean of Women positions were created. When they were disbanded in 1973, the Dean of Students took over their roles.

Chronological List of the Deans of Students

• Kremer J. Hoke 1921-1922
• Position filled by Dean of Men and Dean of Women
• J. Wilfred Lambert 1945-1961
• Carson H. Barnes, Jr. 1969-1971
• W. Samuel Sadler 1971-1989
• Carol S. Disque 1990-1996
• Patricia Volp 1997-2013
• Marjorie Thomas 2013-present

Material in the Special Collections Research Center

• Dean of Students. in the SCRC database.

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